So you want to breed Staffies?

[fenwoman]

I was browsing the battersea dogs home pages today and looking at what there is needing a home. Out of the 127 on the page. Would you believe a whopping 65 are staffies or staffy crosses, including a litter of puppies.
This sort of thing is what makes me wonder why staffie owners still want to breed their dogs. I love staffies but if I had a bitch I'd never breed her because of the problems finding excellent permanent homes.
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[Sharpy6272]

Perhaps because chavs don't make the best owners.

[shelley_draven]

I agree wholeheartedly, my local rescue is the same. Out of 30 dogs, 17 are staffy or staffy x.

As soon as my Bear was old enough, he went in for the snip.

I can only think that it's greed in some cases. Someone i heard of had 2 bitches having litters at the same time (18 puppies) to make a quick buck. He sold what puppies he could and the rest were chucked into rescue centres. Needless to say another two litters are on the way. Sickening.

[leggy]

Very sad. I have only had female dogs till now. I have never had a litter of pups and i never will

[longhaircavies]

I help out my friend that runs a rescue and is over run with staffs that people just dont want. We get emails and faxes through daily of dogs that need takin in and if their not are going to be put to sleep and sadly near on 50 healthy homeable staff and staff cross aloan are being destroyed as no body wants them anymore and now lots of rescues wont even take them in, its heart breaking but sadly seems to be no change, bloody chavs breedin dogs to make quick cash and not giving a s**t about what will happen to their pups.
Soz to rant but as you maybe able to tell makes me so angry and something i feel raell stongly about.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, STOP BREEDING STAFFS FOR THE SHEAR HELL OF IT.

[saxon]

My girl is speyed!!!!

As are all my dogs now.
I did breed Yorkies, 20 years ago, and Sibes nearly 13yrs ago.
I woulnd't breed any breed of dog now there are just too many out there.

Mind you I was seriously tempted by a boston terrier bitch I saw at a mouse show, she wasnt' for sale however, until I was told she was an 'import' and cost over £2000!!!!!

[Pliskens_Chains]

Originally Posted by fenwoman

I was browsing the battersea dogs home pages today and looking at what there is needing a home. Out of the 127 on the page. Would you believe a whopping 65 are staffies or staffy crosses, including a litter of puppies.
This sort of thing is what makes me wonder why staffie owners still want to breed their dogs. I love staffies but if I had a bitch I'd never breed her because of the problems finding excellent permanent homes.
Dogs - Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

Excellent point.
ive also caused ripples about this in the past. breeding for the sake of money or because you think your bitch "needs" a litter isnt a good enough reason. And continuous breeding of a particular breed when rescues and sanctuarys are over run with those dogs is plain disgusting.
ENOUGH!!! this selfishness makes me so angry.

[Marinam2]

Its nothing new staffies have been suffering for quite a while now. Homes are FULL to the brim with them right now.

Marina

[Andy]

It breaks my heart to think about all the staffies in rescue centre knowing how family orientated the breed are. They love being around people and I bet they dont adjust too well being in kennels. I bought mine from a breeder because I wanted a health tested puppy and know its background since it was my first staffy. Now I would not hesitate to get a rescue staffy. I have been offered money to stud my dog but would not do it because I dont want to add to the problem. There are some dogs from fine pedigree backgrounds being put to sleep daily.

[Andy]

Just to add in a pet store in Doncaster a breed rescue had put up a poster about the plight of staffies. It said in the weeks before christmas the dog warden had taken in 63 staffies. 40 of them were PTS. Then from one street alone they took in 3 litters of staffies from 3 different houses. Nearly all of them had to be PTS. It disgusts me that people have no regard for living things and keep churning out puppies.